Stephen hunter won the 2003 pulitzer prize for criticism as well as the 1998 american society of newspaper editors award for distinguished writing in criticism for his work as film critic at the washington post. Swagger isnt the rumored second gunman, mind you, favored by conspiracy theorists as a more plausible presidential assassin than lee harvey oswald. You have six options when choosing the reading order for stephen hunters books. Books by stephen hunter authors like stephen hunter. Get the best deals on stephen hunter paperback books when you shop the largest online selection at. Stephen hunter books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Stephen hunter books list of books by author stephen hunter. Stephen hunter is the author of fourteen novels, and a chief film critic at the washington post, where he won the 2003 pulitzer prize. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Pulitzerprizewinning film critic stephen hunter is also a bestselling novelist and essayist.
Three of the most highly acclaimed novels by stephen hunter include. Target novelization of the film with the same title featuring matt dillon and gene hackman, 1985. Swagger is a retired marine gunnery sergeant who was born in 1946 and raised in blue eye arkansas. The electrifying new thriller from new york times bestselling author stephen hunter takes you deep inside the mind of the most notorious serial killer of all time. Although im militarytrained and ive owned and shot guns nearly all my life, im not an expert on firearms in the way that stephen hunter, the author of the bob lee swagger thrillers. Stephen hunter is the popular thriller author of the bestselling bob lee swagger series with this first book point of impact, which sparked the creation of the 2007 shooter movie with mark wahlberg, and the following tv series featuring ryan phillippe in the main role. Hunter began his journalism career writing for the pentagon news, a military paper, and joined the baltimore sun in 1971. Stephen hunter books in order how to read stephen hunters. Stephen hunter was born march 1946 in kansas city, missouri. Standalone stephen hunter books the master sniper, 1980. Stephen hunter is the author of more than twenty novels. Well, the sun is shining, the day is beautiful, and probably like you, im experiencing a little more stayingathome than even a geeky selfemployed author with a home office and passion for the noble pursuits of genre tv, reading, model kit making, and computer games is comfortable with. Pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter is famous for his novels featuring both bob lee swagger and earl swagger, and the apparent new hero ray cruz. Stephen hunter audio books, best sellers, author bio.
Author interview stephen hunter, author of the third bullet. Stephen hunters powerful novels of the swagger clan, including vietnam sniper bob the nailer and his hardcase father, earl, have found places both on the new york times bestsellers list and in the hearts and bookshelves of gun owners everywhere. Although readers will not fully understand the novel without first enjoying hunter s point of impact, it is still a wonderfull storyline simply to read on its own. For the new zealand actor, see stephen hunter actor. Stephen hunt is a writer best known for a series of fantasy novels with steampunk elements known as the jackelian series, whose central setting is a nation somewhat resembling victorian england named the kingdom of jackals. The novel centers on bob lee swagger, the best marine sniper in the vietnam war. Stephen hunter has 47 books on goodreads with 165679 ratings. They are chasing the mystery of a remarkable world war ii russian sniper a woman who. This is the official page of author stephen hunter. One of hunters books, point of impact, was made into the movie shooter.
He graduated with a journalism degree from northwestern university, and was drafted into the u. All the books below are recommended as readalikes for stephen hunter but some maybe more relevant to you than others depending on which books by the author you have read and enjoyed. Stephen hunters 18th novel teams his favorite character, bob lee swagger, with a newspaper reporter. Influences on hunts work include jack williamson, stephen goldin, david gemmell, bruce sterling, larry niven and michael. He spent his growingup years in new york, new jersey, and in southern california. New york times bestselling author stephen hunter sends former marine sniper bob lee swagger deep into the heart of nascar country in this actionpacked thriller. I even liked the acknowledgements page but one question comes to mind and that is are you personally a shooter, a marksman, not that being one is a prerequisite to writing about the subject. Forced off the road and into a crash that leaves her in a coma, clinging.
Discount prices on books by stephen hunter, including titles like training and racing with a power meter. Stephen hunter books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. A novel by hunter, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Woe unto he who crosses bob lee swagger, especially when his daughters life is at stake. There is more than one author in the goodreads database with this name. From bestselling author and pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter, the latest episode in the bob lee swagger saga, which finds bob uncovering his familys secret tommy gun war with 1930s gangsters like john dillinger and baby face nelson. Stephen hunter on guns and his bob lee swagger character. Below is the order of all of stephen hunters novels. Jul 30, 2019 bestselling author stephen hunter takes on one of the most shocking crimes in american history when his celebrated hero exmarine sniper bob lee swagger follows the smallest hint of a lead to its staggering conclusionabout the fateful third bullet that ended the life of president john f.
The retired chief film critic for the washington post, where he won the 2003 pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism, he has also published two collections of film criticism and a nonfiction work, american gunfight. Stephen hunter born march 25, 1946 is an american novelist, essayist, and film critic. Stephen hunter is the author of the popular bob lee swagger military thriller series started back in 1993, a series which continues till today. American gunfight, 2005, with john bainbridge jr nonfiction.
So look for the suggested readalikes by title linked on the right. It was no surprise at all when stephen hunter emerged as an author, as his mother, virginia ricker hunter, was an author of books for children and his father, charles francis hunter, was a professor for northwestern university who taught speech, television production, and film. Hunter, just finished game of snipers and enjoyed it at. Stephen hunter books list of books by stephen hunter.
Books by stephen hunter authors like stephen hunter what. He is the author of several bestselling novels, including time to hunt, black light, point of impact. I, ripper book by stephen hunter official publisher page. Reading the stephen hunter books in order is a joyride for anyone who enjoys the authors many blockbuster novels, especially his bob lee swagger series. Handpicked recommendations to authors who have a similar writing style to stephen hunter. Most of stephen hunter s novels feature his favorite character, bob lee swagger. Author stephen hunter bio and signed books vj books.
Lee child robert crais lawrence block robert b parker james lee burke barry eisler t jefferson parker brad thor randy wayne white james w hall books by this author. Born in kansas city, missouri in 1946, hunter grew up in illinois. He graduated from northwestern in 1968 with a degree in journalism. In the fall of 1888, jack the ripper slaughtered five prostitutes in londons seamy whitechapel district. Authors with similar writing style to stephen hunter. It seems inevitable that bob lee swagger, thriller writer stephen hunters retired marine sniper, would one day find a place in the november 22, 1963, assassination of president john f. Hunter was born in kansas city, missouri, and grew up in evanston, illinois.
359 908 1621 1363 1130 59 81 29 777 222 757 1510 1584 142 678 1530 1446 1422 898 592 975 1292 615 15 1498 597 1433 915 1334 697 1301 1488 307 90 1120 1047 496 1078 447